Sentences with phrase «sway over an agency»

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The reason for the search of Dikkos's residence by security operatives may not be unconnected with his activities during the over six years when he held sway as the boss of the «prime» revenue agency of the government

Brooks acknowledges that the science panel, as an authorizing committee, has little sway over decisions made by the powerful Appropriations Committee, which approves the annual budgets for each federal agency.